Sustainable Intensification of Cereal-based Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa

Project Design Workshop

9-12 January 2012, Modern City Lodge, Tamale, Ghana


Top Level Impacts identified by small groups on 9 Jan
Rough and ready



Top Level Impacts identified by small groups on 9 Jan

Sustainable increase in incomes through increased total factor productivity

Food Security Throughout the year. (NO HUNGRY SEASON)
- Storage/Valve added – Integration
- Diversitication - Blomass / Poder
- Higher Yields

REDUCE TIME EXPOSURE TO FOOD INSECURITY BY 50%

IMPROVE LIVELIHOOD THROUGH FOOD SECURITY BY INCREASING PRODUCTION WITH MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

SUSTANABLY INCREASE HOUSHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN NORTHERN GUINEA AND SUDAN SAVANNA ZONES OF GHANA & MALI

Sustainable Increase in household income at a level high enough to ensure transformation

Improve Livelihoods of Rural women, men and children.
(Income, Nutrition, Yield, Market, Education, Health)


To sustainably enhance the system productivity of the sudano – savanna areas of northern Ghana & Mali by 200- 300% so that it becomes the bread- basket of the region significantly increase household income & reduce under- nutrition within5 yrs.